Lean on Me (Maggie) - Bill Withers
[INTRO]
[ACAPELLA]
(C) Doo... doo doo doo (F) doo...doo doo doo
(C) Doo... doo doo doo (G7) doo-doo
(C) Doo... doo doo doo (F) doo...doo doo doo
(C) Doo... doo doo doo (G) doo (C) doo
Verse 1:
(C) Some...times in our (F) lives...we all have
(C) Pain... we all have (G7) sor-row
(C) But... if we are (F) wise...we know that
(C) There's...always to (G) mor (C) row
[Chorus]
Lean on (C7) me when you're not (F) strong
And I'll be your (C) friend, I'll help you (G7) carry on
(C) For it won't be (F) long 'Til I'm gonna
(C) Need somebody to (G) lean (C) on
Verse 2:
(C) Please,,,swallow your (F) pride... if I have
(C) Things you need to (G7) bor-row
(C) For...no one can (F) fill...those of your
(C) Needs...that you won't (G) let (C) show
[Bridge]
[ACAPELLA]
You just (C) call on me, (C) brother, when (C) you need a ha-(C) nd,
We all (C) need somebody to (G) lean (C) on
I just (C) might have a (C) problem that (C) you'll under (C) stand
We all (C) need somebody to (G) lean (C) on
[Chorus]
Lean on (C7) me when you're not (F) strong
And I'll be your (C) friend, I'll help you (G7) carry on
(C) For... it won't be (F) long 'Til I'm gonna
(C) Need somebody to (G) lean (C) on
Verse 3:
(C) If... there is a (F) load...you have to
(C) Bear... that you can't (G7) ca-rry
(C) I'm... right up the (F) road...I'll share your
(C) Load... if you just (G) call (C) me
[Chorus]
Lean on (C7) me when you're not (F) strong
And I'll be your (C) friend, I'll help you (G7) carry on
(C) For... it won't be (F) long 'til I'm gonna
(C) Need somebody to (G) lean (C) on
Instrumental Verse:
(C) Doo... doo doo doo (F) doo...doo doo doo
(C) Doo... doo doo doo (G7) doo-doo
(C) Doo... doo doo doo (F) doo...doo doo doo
(C) Doo... doo doo doo (G) doo (C) doo
Outro:
(G7) Call (C) me
(G) Call (C) me
(G7) Call (C) me
(G) Caaaaaall (C*) meeeeeeeeee